In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

Wang Yan also sensed it.

A heavy pressure of water came from the side, as if some huge object was pressing down on me.

Wang Yan subconsciously turned his head and looked in the direction from which the water pressure was coming.

There was a giant coral over there, as big as a small mountain, purple-blue in color, with its branches stretching out crookedly.

The next moment, a head slowly emerged from behind the coral.

Then it's half a body.

Wang Yan narrowed his eyes and estimated the size.

This thing is definitely over 100 meters long.

It is translucent, with pale blue light flowing inside, and its shape resembles a whale with the outline of a dragon.

When it first emerged, it had quite a powerful presence, with ripples spreading outwards in concentric circles.

But when it looked up and saw Ying and Paimon, its imposing aura immediately vanished.

It tilted its head slightly, and the sound came from a great distance, a loud, guttural sound, somewhat like the bellowing of a cow.

"So it's you," said the giant dragon whale. "I thought someone had invaded."

Wang Yan stood still, without moving.

'Scylla.'

The name popped into his head.

Water Elemental Dragon Lizard Prince!

The dragon lizard race is second only to the water elemental dragon king.

"Dragon lizard" is a general term and does not mean that it is actually a lizard-like creature. Theoretically speaking, the sand erosion worms in the Sumeru Desert are also a type of dragon lizard and are a family of Apep.

Therefore, although Scylla is a dragon prince, its posture is essentially closer to that of a dragon whale.

'Hmm? Wait a minute, Scylla should be second only to Navellet in terms of water elemental lifeforms, right? If we could obtain its properties and integrate them into [Earth Embryo], could we cultivate a super water elemental monster?'

Wang Yan suddenly thought of this.

Then, the enormous dragon lizard prince seemed to sense something, and its huge dragon eyes instantly locked onto Wang Yan: "Who are you?"

Paimeng floated up to Wang Yan and was about to open his mouth.

"His name is Wang Yan, and he's one of us..."

Before he could finish speaking, the spirit body of the giant dragon whale in front of him suddenly froze.

Its two enormous dragon eyes stared intently at Wang Yan, its pupils suddenly shrinking to slits.

The next instant, its massive body shuddered, and the entire dragon whale emerged directly from behind the coral. Its translucent body, over a hundred meters long, swayed in the seawater, causing the surrounding water to explode.

The seabed changed in an instant.

The undercurrents crashed and pounded in all directions, tearing at the distant reefs with a creaking sound, and even the little light that shone through overhead was shattered by the churning water.

The shield on Wang Yan's body shook violently from the impact.

That ancient and furious voice exploded throughout the entire Old Sea.

"The power of origin!!!"

"You usurper!!! How dare you appear before me!!"

As the roar subsided, the surrounding water elements began to boil.

Every gust of water carried an oppressive rage, and schools of fish darted out from all directions, even dimming the glowing corals.

Before Wang Yan could even move, Ying and Paimon panicked.

What's going on? Why are you suddenly angry?

Paimon froze on the spot.

Ying reacted the fastest, pushing off with both feet and inserting himself between Wang Yan and Scylla, spreading his arms to completely block Wang Yan from behind.

"Wait!" she shouted at Scylla, looking up at him. "He's my friend! Not an enemy! Don't attack him!"

Scylla wouldn't listen to a word he said.

The hundred-meter-long dragon whale stretched its head forward, its mouth, large enough to swallow half a reef whole, gaping open, with water elements faintly glowing in its throat.

"Friend?!" it roared. "This brat carries the usurped power of the Root! Do you know that...?"

"I have already met with the Water Dragon King."

Wang Yan spoke from behind Ying.

His voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for everyone present, including Long, to hear clearly.

"He has acknowledged my mastery of the Root Runes."

As soon as those words were spoken, the entire seabed seemed to be put on pause.

Scylla's mouth remained open, his raging anger caught in its throat, unable to advance or retreat.

Then, the oppressive atmosphere that made it hard to breathe visibly decreased.

The turbulent undercurrents gradually subsided, and the fish in the distance stopped running, circling hesitantly near the rocks, seemingly enjoying their catch.

The Water Elemental Dragon Lizard Prince slowly retracted his head and stared at Wang Yan with half-closed eyes for a long time.

"...Consider yourself lucky! You've already made your move, what else can I say?"

In the realm of water, who decides the judgment of usurpers? The water elemental dragon king, of course.

What is the identity of Navelet? What is the identity of Tascylla?

Even the real Dragon King has no objection, so why is this collateral prince jumping around like this?

Furthermore, as an ancient dragon lizard prince, it acknowledges Navellet as the new generation of water dragon king, but has not yet formally gone to pay homage, so it is even less qualified to make decisions on behalf of the water dragon king.

Yes, several years have passed, Perseif has transformed herself into Melusin, and Scylla is still hesitant about whether to visit the new Water Dragon King.

“However, the Old Sea is my dwelling place, so don’t even think about causing any damage!” Scylla still looked at Wang Yan warily.

Wang Yan didn't care about the old man's attitude and simply said, "I'm here to find the music left behind by Remus. I won't damage anything."

"Looking for the music? Ha, boy, didn't she tell you that Phoebus has been destroyed?" Scylla said.

Ying was also taken aback, then nodded: "Indeed, Phoebus has been destroyed by Scylla and me with Requiem."

Seeing this, Wang Yan waved his hand and said, "You may have misunderstood. I am here to find music, but not Phoebus. I am here to find the method to create Phoebus."

“There’s no such thing. After Remus fell, it ceased to exist,” Scylla denied directly.

"If something has ever existed, it will leave a trace. If there is a trace, then it cannot be said that it did not exist."

Wang Yan shook his head again.

"Gentlemen, if there's nothing else, I'll go look for it. Goodbye."

He made a move to leave.

"Wait! I'm going with you. What if you cause trouble in my house?"

Wang Yan stopped and looked at Scylla, then nodded: "Of course, Prince Scylla can also point out to me where there are traces of music here."

"Hmph, I would never instruct a usurper."

Wang Yan ignored it, nodded to Ying and Paimon, and turned to swim towards the Grand Avenue.

Scylla followed silently.

Seeing this, Paimon whispered to Ying, "I don't think Scylla is monitoring Wang Yan."

Ying nodded: "I think so too."

Chapter 379 Scylla: Remus said he came to Maple Leaf because his ideals differed from the Red King's.

The Sea of ​​the Past, the Grand Avenue.

Watching Wang Yan fiddling around, occasionally plucking the water strings beneath the avenue to produce musical notes, Scylla was somewhat puzzled.

It was certain that Phoebus was gone, killed by it and Ying together with Requiem.

But Wang Yan also said that he was searching for a "musical movement," and not Phobos...

"Hey kid, what can you possibly figure out by just looking like this?" Scylla's huge head shoved closer to Wang Yan and asked with some curiosity.

She was just breathing on Wang Yan a moment ago, but now she wants to chat with him again.

In fact, as a solitary old dragon, Scylla is indeed quite lonely.

Previously imprisoned and even lost its physical form, existing only as a spirit dew... It was later rescued by Ying and was finally freed, but thousands of years have passed and its descendants have scattered.

The elderly left behind in rural areas belong to this category.

"This is a finished product constructed using the technique of musical movements. Although it does not have the greatness of Phoebus, it still possesses some of the characteristics of musical movements."

Wang Yan did not remain silent. Although the other person had just breathed on him, Wang Yan was not angry.

After the battle with Navellet, Wang Yan understood the importance that the Dragon Clan placed on their origins.

It originally belonged to someone else, and now you've taken it. They just breathe on it and say, "Take it and breathe on it."

At worst, I can just go back and deliver the cakes to Navelette.

Someone, feed the Dragon King some cakes!

"As a scholar, I learn from the finished product and then deduce its principles, which allows me to recreate the music."

Wang Yan's tone was very calm, but to Scylla, it sounded incredibly arrogant.

What do you mean by being able to deduce the principle from the finished product, and even recreate the musical movement?

If the music were that simple, would Remus have ended up like that?

Scylla snorted and transformed into two surging streams of water to express her dissatisfaction: "You're just spouting nonsense. What kind of scholar are you?"

“Xumi,” Wang Yan replied without turning his head.

He is now observing the rhythm of the waterline beneath the Grand Avenue, attempting to decipher information about the musical movement.

As for his claim to Scylla that he deduced the principle from the finished product, he wasn't exaggerating.

The Remurian dynasty's use of music was evident in every aspect of their lives.

Music is everywhere, whether on the battlefield or in daily life.

Just as Remus had hoped, the grand symphony was sung to the land of Sumer, but conversely, even though Phoebus was gone, the notes that once constituted Phoebus, the smaller movements, still exist in everything that Remus left behind.

As long as the key "rhythm" can be pieced together, Wang Yan can recreate the "harmonious" melody.

“Sumeru? Oh, I know, it’s the territory of the Grass Dragon King,” Scylla said in an old-fashioned manner.

Wang Yan paused in his inspection of the waterline, then turned to the Water Dragon Lizard Prince: "How long have you been out of touch with the outside world? Even if you say it's the territory of the Tri-God Alliance, it's still better than saying it's Apep!"

"Arrogant! How dare you address the Dragon King by his name!"

“I call Navellet by his name.”

Scylla: "..."

After a moment of silence, the water dragon prince very naturally skipped over the embarrassing topic.

"You just mentioned the Triune Alliance, which I am aware of. Remus once told me that he came to Maple's territory because of his differing beliefs with the Crimson King of the Triune Alliance..."

Scylla seems eager to prove that he is a senior figure who knows many things that young people don't.

Wang Yan's expression was somewhat strange as he looked at the other person: "You're saying... Remus came to Maple Leaf because his ideals differed from the Crimson King's?"

“Of course, Remus and I are good friends. Although at first he tried to get close to the prisoners I was guarding, we eventually became friends through a fight,” Scylla said frankly.

Wang Yan felt that the other party might not be lying, and Remus might really have told Scylla that.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, he is a demon god. If his friends knew that he was forcibly driven out of his hometown by another demon god, how embarrassing would that be?

As for the friendship between Scylla and Remus, it is indeed true.

Although one is a dragon and the other a demon god under the rule of Heaven, they should be enemies. However, because Remus learned about the fate of the demon god from Sibyl, he was able to change his fate.

In the beginning, Remus ventured deep into the Dragon Kingdom of the Primordial Sea in search of a way to break the prophecy of the kingdom's destruction, seeking an audience with the imprisoned Ergoria.