Embroidered Spring Ignites the Ming

The Embroidered Spring Blade cuts down every monster in the world; sharp-tongued banter infuriates the King of Hell of the Ming.

During the Chongzhen reign, the empire teeters on the brink of collapse. Beyond the passes, the Eight Banners cavalry sharpen their blades, vowing to trample Han attire beneath their hooves. At court, factional strife rages, and the high officials are all beasts dressed in fine robes.

Shen Gulang is the youngest hundred-household commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in the imperial prison. On one side, he is a ruthless “Asura,” examining corpses, interrogating suspects, and killing with machine-like precision. On the other, he has a soul from a later age and a mouth full of wisecracks. Even before drawing his blade to kill, he can't resist pointing out that his opponent's swordsmanship violates the laws of human biomechanics.

A bizarre murder in the capital pulls him into a world-shaking maelstrom. From the misty splendor of the capital to the snows of Liaodong, he thinks he is solving a case, unaware that he has long since become the most crucial piece on the board. Jin merchants smuggling goods, spies lurking along the border, and the kindly “guide” who has always stood behind him...

When the truth is ripped open in a flood of blood, and the person he respects most falls in a pool of blood, Shen Gulang disfigures himself, dons a bronze demon mask, and crawls back from hell into the world of the living.

“If this Ming is rotten to the core, then I'll be a lone wolf.” “Against our enemies, I'll cut down every Eight Banners head. At home, I'll slaughter every treacherous courtier.”

From Embroidered Uniform Guard to regent, from cold weapons to the Industrial Revolution, watch him hold up the heavens with one hand and carve a path through this desperate age!