The person who had arrived was none other than Purple Sky Immortal Lord. He had sensed that something was amiss with the Purple Sky Vine, and while rushing over at top speed, he had also driven his divine sword to slaughter the thief who had stolen the treasure.
Never had he expected that the thief would actually borrow his hand to open the immortal gourd, releasing the Calamity-Destiny Immortal Fire that had accumulated across three tribulations, nearly destroying his Immortal's Dao Domain.
During the previous three tribulations, Purple Sky Immortal Lord had relied on the Purple Sky Vine to survive them, the calamities being absorbed by the Purple Sky Vine. After absorbing the calamities, the Purple Sky Vine was unable to refine them; once it flowered and bore fruit, they could only be stored inside this gourd.
This Calamity-Destiny Immortal Fire was extraordinary, capable of ruining the great Dao foundation of an immortal. Even Purple Sky Immortal Lord was unable to extinguish the immortal fire and could only suppress the force of the flames.
The Calamity-Destiny Immortal Fire has been released, incinerating the Purple Sky, and this too fulfills the decree of tribulation. I shall simply open another realm, though restoring the former glory of the Purple Sky will likely require countless efforts.
Just as Purple Sky Immortal Lord thought of this, he suddenly heard a loud bang. Something exploded within the immortal fire below, and immediately countless ghosts flew out from the immortal fire, fleeing in all directions.
These surviving souls numbered in the millions, and coupled with the ant people, rat people, and bee people who had been burned to death, there were a full tens of millions of surviving souls. The moment they escaped the Purple Sky, they entered the reincarnation between heaven and earth, drawn toward