The person's body above the hips looked like glowing metal that had fire in it. The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "from what appeared to be his hips up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "all around him below what appeared to be his hips, I saw what looked like fire and a bright light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])