True Lightning Trials are different from normal Lightning Trials, primarily due to the protective energy field that deflects all attacks towards the individual achieving this feat. When this True Trial happens, the energy field extends into the sky, appearing with a golden hue. The swirling clouds above signify the presence of this energy shield, visible for hundreds of kilometers. In the middle of this cloud, protected by the energy shield, lies the Golden Core. While in a normal Lightning Trial, the Core produced is called a Golden Core, in a True Lightning Trial, a True Golden Core is formed.
Around the start of the lightning trial, when the energy field shoots up to the swirling clouds above, an energy pulse is emitted to the surrounding area, indicating the commencement of a True Lightning Trial.
The operations of a True Lightning Trial differ from a normal one. Instead of enduring 12 strikes, the individual faces only 9. These 9 strikes are more perilous as each strike, squared by the previous one, bears the weight of life-and-death tribulations. Thus, a True Lightning Trial exacts a more devastating toll on its user. Additionally, the Heavenly Path of Foundation Establishment’s unique Heavenly Path Qi triggers these Nine Heavenly Lightning Strikes during Core Formation. This specialised energy possesses the power to temper and refine the rudimentary core, initially condensed from the depths of the Spiritual Sea, ultimately forging it into the resplendent essence of a true Golden Core.
During a True Lightning Trial, special rules apply. A protective energy field envelops the individual, deflecting all attacks towards them. This safeguard ensures that the trial remains uninterrupted by external interference, allowing the cultivator to focus solely on enduring the Nine Heavenly Lightning Strikes and forging their True Golden Core.
[As the Heavenly Path of Foundation Establishment has its own special Heavenly Path Qi, it will trigger the Nine Heavenly Lightning Strikes during Core Formation. Heavenly Lightning is a life-and-death tribulation. It will also quench the rudimentary core that is first condensed from the Spiritual Sea to forge a true Golden Core]