Peach Blossoms in Chang'an

Chapter 283: A Final Battle, Dawn Ahead

"Attack!" Hu Bugui roared and rushed into the enemy camp first. The long sword in his hand was like a silver dragon, drawing dazzling arcs in the air. Wherever it went, the men in black fell to the ground. Wu Tao followed closely behind, his body was as agile as a swallow, the dagger in his hand flashed with cold light, and every time he attacked, he went straight to the enemy's vital point.

Xingchen and Yueying also joined the battle. Although Xingchen was young, he had a great talent for martial arts. Under Hu Bugui's careful teaching, his martial arts skills were already quite good. He danced with the long sword in his hand with great vigor and even forced back several men in black. Yueying used her knowledge of traps to cleverly avoid the enemy's attacks and waited for an opportunity to counterattack, relieving a lot of pressure on Hu Bugui and Wu Tao.

However, there were many black-clad men, and they were all well-trained and fearless, and they rushed towards them one after another. Although Hu Bugui and Wu Tao were highly skilled in martial arts, they were no match for four hands after all, and gradually felt a little tired.

"Tao'er, be careful!" Hu Bugui caught a glimpse of a man in black attacking Wu Tao from the side and quickly warned him.

When Wu Tao heard the shout, he reacted immediately, but it was too late to dodge and he could only watch the sharp blade in the black-clad man's hand stabbing towards him.

"Ding!" At the critical moment, a flying knife came from a distance and accurately knocked down the sharp blade in the hand of the man in black.

"Mom!" Seeing this, Xingchen shouted anxiously, fought off the enemies in front of him, and rushed towards Wu Tao.

"I'm fine." Wu Tao smiled at Xingchen, telling him to rest assured.

"Don't forget our purpose, Xingchen, protect Sister Yueying and destroy the crystal ball!" Hu Bugui reminded loudly.

Upon hearing this, Xingchen nodded solemnly, took Yueying's hand, and took the opportunity when the man in black was distracted by Hu Bugui and Wu Tao to rush towards the platform.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" The leader of the men in black discovered their intention and immediately sent some men to intercept Xingchen and Yueying.

"Don't even think about hurting my son!" Wu Tao's eyes were bloodshot, and he wielded the dagger in his hand more fiercely, with each move being ruthless, forcing the surrounding men in black to retreat again and again.

Hu Bugui also realized that the situation was critical. He no longer held back his strength and poured his internal energy into the sword. Sharp sword energy burst out from the tip of the sword, instantly knocking down several men in black.

However, the strength of the leader of the men in black should not be underestimated. With his ghostly figure, he easily dodged Hu Bugui's sword attack. At the same time, he swung the sword in his hand, and a black sword energy went straight to Hu Bugui's face.

Hu Bugui did not dare to be careless and quickly swung his sword to resist.

"Bang!" The two sword energies collided with each other, making a loud noise. The powerful impact force pushed the two men back several steps.

"You two really want to stop me?" The leader of the men in black said with contempt, a cold light flashing in his eyes, "Today, you all have to die here!"

After saying that, he flashed and attacked Hu Bugui again.

"Then let's see who died here!" Hu Bugui snorted coldly, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

At the critical moment of life and death, Wu Tao suddenly thought of something and shouted loudly: "Bugui, use that!"

Hu Bugui was stunned at first, then he understood what Wu Tao meant, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes...

Upon hearing this, Hu Bugui took out a jade pendant from his bosom without hesitation. This jade pendant was brought by Wu Tao when he traveled through time, and it contained the mysterious power of modern technology. He injected his inner strength into the jade pendant, and the originally warm jade pendant suddenly glowed brightly, and a powerful energy wave spread out in all directions.

The leader of the men in black felt the energy fluctuation and his expression changed slightly. "What is this?"

"This is something that will send you to hell!" Hu Bugui sneered and threw the jade pendant into the air. The jade pendant was suspended in the air, emitting a dazzling light, illuminating the entire cave like daylight.

"Stars, moon shadows, it's now!" Wu Tao shouted loudly when he saw this.

Xingchen and Yueying were already prepared. When they heard Wu Tao's command, they attacked at the same time. Xingchen continuously injected the inner energy in his body into a metal ball in Yueying's hand. This metal ball was also a product of modern technology and could release powerful electromagnetic pulses.

"Buzz!" The metal ball made a slight sound, and a visible electromagnetic wave quickly spread out in all directions with the metal ball as the center.

The man in black was caught off guard and was hit by the electromagnetic wave. The weapons in his hands fell to the ground and his body was temporarily paralyzed.

"Good opportunity!" Hu Bugui seized the opportunity and rushed towards the leader of the men in black like a ghost. The long sword in his hand, with a sharp sword energy, went straight for the opponent's vital points.

Although the leader of the men in black was powerful, he was caught off guard by this sudden change and could only raise his sword to resist in a hurry.

"Dang!" The sound of metal clashing was heard, and sparks flew everywhere.

The figures of Hu Bugui and the leader of the men in black crossed each other, and both of them took a few steps back.

"Tao'er, are you ready?" Hu Bugui did not continue to fight, but turned to look at Wu Tao, with a flash of determination in his eyes.

Wu Tao nodded, holding a silver needle tightly in his hand. This silver needle was connected to the jade pendant, which was their final trump card...

When Hu Bugui was fighting with the leader of the men in black, Wu Tao had already poured her inner strength into the silver needle. This silver needle was not an ordinary thing, but a medical silver needle she brought from modern times. With the blessing of the jade pendant's energy, it has now become a powerful weapon.

"Tao'er, it's now!" Hu Bugui shouted loudly, and fought with the leader of the men in black with a palm, using the force to leap back several feet.

Wu Tao seized the opportunity, raised her slender hand, and the silver needle turned into a stream of light, shooting directly at the black-clothed leader's forehead. Although the black-clothed leader had profound skills, it was difficult for him to completely avoid it in the blink of an eye, so he had to dodge sideways. The silver needle flew past his ear, leaving a small blood mark on his face.

"Ah!" The leader of the men in black covered his ears and roared in pain, blood oozing from between his fingers. He never thought that after so many years of roaming the martial arts world, he would be hurt by a woman.

"Prepare to die!" Hu Bugui seized the opportunity, and his body was as fast as lightning. He instantly came in front of the leader of the men in black. The long sword in his hand turned into a cold light and pierced straight into the opponent's chest.

The leader of the men in black had no power to fight back at this point and could only watch as the sword pierced his body.

"I'm not willing to accept this..." The leader of the men in black spat out a mouthful of blood, stared at Wu Tao and Hu Bugui with resentment, and said in a hoarse voice.

"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. There is no need to be willing or unwilling." Hu Bugui said coldly, and with a swing of the sword in his hand, he ended the life of the leader of the men in black.

The body of the leader of the men in black slowly fell down, and the weapon in his hand, a peculiarly shaped metal disc, suddenly emitted a dazzling red light and began to tremble violently.

"Oh no! He's going to self-destruct!" Seeing this, Xingchen's face changed drastically and he shouted loudly.

"Tao'er, let's go!" Hu Bugui grabbed Wu Tao's hand, turned around and ran.

However, it was too late.

"Hahaha, you all must die! This world will be destroyed because of me!" The black-clad leader's crazy laughter before his death echoed in the cave.

The red light became stronger and stronger, and finally turned into a pillar of light that shot straight into the sky...

"It's too late..." Wu Tao looked at the dazzling beam of light, a trace of despair flashed in his eyes, and he muttered to himself.

"No, there is another way..." Hu Bugui suddenly raised his head, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and he held Wu Tao's hand tightly, and said in a deep voice, "Trust me!"

The blinding red light engulfed everything, and the scorching energy seemed to melt the heaven and earth. At this critical moment, Hu Bugui reached into his arms and took out an ancient wooden box. The wooden box opened, and inside lay a crystal clear jade pendant, emitting a soft white light. This was the jade pendant that Wu Tao wore when he traveled through time and space!

"Tao'er, do you still remember the secret of this jade pendant?" Hu Bugui's voice was still clearly audible amid the deafening explosion.

Wu Tao certainly remembered that this jade pendant was her only connection with this world and her hope of returning home. However, using it to transfer the energy of the weapon now, wouldn't it be...

"It's too late, believe me!" Hu Bugui did not give her time to hesitate. He held the jade pendant high and injected his internal strength into it without reservation.

The white light from the jade pendant grew stronger and stronger, gradually overshadowing the red light from the metal disc. The two powerful forces collided and intertwined in the air, forming a huge energy vortex. Wu Tao and Hu Bugui worked together to guide this energy into the sky, straight into the clouds.

"Ah--" The last scream of the leader of the men in black was drowned in the torrent of energy. His body, along with the peculiarly shaped metal disc, turned into starlight and dissipated between heaven and earth.

The world seemed to stand still at this moment, only the beam of light rising into the sky was still dazzling.

After an unknown amount of time, the beam of light gradually dissipated, and the world returned to peace. Wu Tao and Hu Bugui sat on the ground, gasping for breath.

"Did we... succeed?" Wu Tao's voice trembled a little.

Hu Bugui nodded, a relieved smile on his face: "Success, everything is over."

Xingchen and Yueying also ran over from a distance, their faces filled with joy of surviving the disaster.

"Dad, Mom, are you okay?" Xingchen asked with concern.

"We're fine." Wu Tao shook his head and looked at Hu Bugui beside him, his eyes full of tenderness, "We won."

Yes, they won. The threat of the remnants of the mysterious organization was completely eliminated, and the two worlds ushered in a new era of peace and prosperity.

"Let's go home." Hu Bugui stood up and extended his hand to Wu Tao.

Wu Tao put her hand in his palm, and they smiled at each other.

"But..." Xingchen hesitated.

"Chang'an still needs us." Hu Bugui looked into the distance. There was their common home and also their new starting point...