Zhou Tian had originally been at a disadvantage in the battles against those deities. If not for their repeated exposure of weaknesses, he might have already been cleaned up by them. Under those circumstances, the fact that the battles have progressed to this point is already an unexpected surprise for him. Considering the situation at the time, if those deities truly wished to flee, it seemed Zhou Tian didn't necessarily need to stop them.
A cornered dog will leap over walls, and even a desperate rabbit will bite!
Though Zhou Tian successfully reversed his position by leveraging various opportunities in battle, forcing those deities, who had originally been in a superior position, to retreat, the strength of those deities couldn't be underestimated. Even now, Zhou Tian couldn't confidently guarantee his victory if the fight were to continue.
