The Great Wilderness Rises

[Coming Soon: The Unfavored Son of God, The Hardworking Employee of the Liquor Company Retires, Who Says a Hardworking Employee Can't Save the Police Force?] Also known as The Demon Emperor's Secret-Identity Shenanigans Tongtian: Please give me, your partner, a little respect! [Blurb One] Emperor Donghua, the reborn Demon Emperor, sees that the human race is favored by the Heavenly Dao and calls for the demons to be granted the right to survive as well. To achieve this, he must fight against the Heavenly Dao and carve out a new world for the demon race. He rallies allies. Hongjun, Tongtian, and the Dragon Clan all show interest, while Laojun, Yuanshi, and Haotian remain noncommittal. And so... The First Emperor becomes a sage and anchors the fate of his empire, ensuring the Underworld will no longer be a pawn in the conflicts among the three realms; During the Journey to the West, every demon they meet welcomes the Great Sage, and the road ahead is filled with kindred spirits; The Lotus Lantern scheme shakes a thousand years of history, Jianmu is reborn, and a new world opens up for the demon race; The two formations, whose fame resounds throughout the primordial world, rise together. Even a monster hated by the whole world can find a place to call home. [Blurb Two] After the Investiture of the Gods, the disciples of the Jie Sect scattered. In a single night, Biyou Palace, once visited by countless immortals, seemed never to have existed. Just as long ago, after the battle beneath Buzhou Mountain, the once-mighty Witch and Demon Clans were mercilessly buried by history. But back then, several sages watched coldly as Emperor Donghua appeared above the azure sea, in the ruins of Cangling, at odds with the newly established Heavenly Court. Now, in the three realms crowded with gods and immortals, a free-spirited, blue-robed rogue immortal named Shang Qing has appeared without anyone knowing when. Note: 1. Emperor Donghua (Demon Emperor Dijun) X rogue immortal Shang Qing (Sect Master Tongtian). No switching roles or pairing them with anyone else. 2. This story was inspired by a conversation with a friend about Emperor Donghua. I thought the title sounded like a combination of Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Demon Emperor Dijun, and then my imagination ran wild... So, given how unreliable the source of inspiration is, please believe that everything in this story related to mythology is the author talking nonsense with a straight face. 3. The story takes place after the Investiture of the Gods and combines elements from primordial-world fiction, Daoist mythology, Investiture of the Gods, Journey to the West, Lotus Lantern, and other works. ■■■ Promotions ■■■ The Unfavored Son of God: A Naruto-focused crossover with no romantic pairing. It also includes The Prince of Tennis, Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, Detective Conan, Natsume's Book of Friends, and more, and has plot connections to this story's Qin Dynasty arc. The Hardworking Employee of the Liquor Company Retires: A lighthearted, everyday-life multiple-love-interest story (?). Includes Detective Conan after the liquor company is destroyed, Katekyo Hitman Reborn! after the future arc, and the grown-up cast of The Prince of Tennis. Who Says a Hardworking Employee Can't Save the Police Force?: A sweet little story with a touch of crime-solving. A profiler from the BAU, Koto, VS the Grim Reaper Elementary Schooler. The daily pick-one-of-three cases are getting more complicated. P.S. KotoRan forever! Theme: Humanity can overcome fate, and carve out a chance of survival for all beings.