Beneath the Snowy Plains Pit, everything was the complete opposite of the outside world. It was scorching hot within, a vast desert filled with flying sand and rolling stones.
Special buildings rose across the desert. They were short and broad, built from piled sand and earth.
Hu Yang descended in his Dao Body Form, his gaze sweeping across his surroundings.
"Hmm? What kind of creature is that?"
The creatures around him were small, with antennae growing from their heads and fiery red skin. They resembled ants somewhat.
"Are these ant swarms transformed into Dao Body Forms?"
Upon seeing Hu Yang, the ant-people curiously gathered around him. They chattered away in words he could not understand, leaving Hu Yang puzzled.
At that moment, an elderly ant-person stepped forward, while the surrounding ant-people knelt in worship.
He looked Hu Yang over and said, "You came from the snowy lands outside the pit, didn't you?"
Hu Yang froze. "You can speak human language?"
"Human language? Oh, I learned it in the snowy lands when I was young. We call it Snow Language," the elderly ant-person answered.
"Welcome, friend from the snowy lands. This Old Man is Fire Warden, chieftain of the Fire Ant Clan." Fire Warden offered a formal salute.
"Hu Yang." Hu Yang returned the salute.
After exchanging pleasantries, Fire Warden invited Hu Yang into the clan hall. The Fire Ant Clan was quite hospitable and treated him warmly.
Hu Yang got straight to the point and asked about the Snow Pearl. The voice in his mind had only directed him as far as beneath the giant pit, with no guidance afterward.
"Snow Pearl? What is that?" Fire Warden asked in confusion.
"To be honest, little friend, we have lived here for hundreds of millions of years, yet we have never heard