In the seventh year of Tianqi era during the Ming dynasty, an imperial guard Shen Lian of the Northern Administrative Court tries to save painter Bei Zhai and kills his fellow-guard Ling Yunkai by accident. He deals with questions and investigations from Lu Wenzhao and Pei Lun, while being blackmailed by a mysterious woman to set fire to the Imperial Archives.
Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield
In the seventh year of Tianqi era during the Ming dynasty, an imperial guard Shen Lian (Chang Chen) of the Northern Administrative Court, while trying to save painter Bei Zhai (Yang Mi) during a mission to wipe out rebels, accidentally kills his fellow-guard Ling Yunkai ( Wu Qiang). He falls into an endless abyss. He must deal with questions and investigations from Lu Wenzhao (Zhang Yi) and Pei Lun (Lei Jiayin) while being blackmailed by a mysterious woman to set fire to the Imperial Archives. In the struggle against fate during the chaotic late Ming dynasty, Shen Lian must face trials of love and brotherhood, pushing him step by step closer towards Asura's hell.