In the calmness, neither Zhou Tian nor those Deities would possibly make such a mistake at the time. Thus, judging by the performance of those Deities back then, it was evident they, like Zhou Tian, lacked the energy to pay attention to other reasons, which led them to directly collide with the plant at that time. Otherwise, given the size of that plant at the time, it would be odd if those Deities didn't hide far away upon seeing it, let alone willingly come forward to meet their demise.
And based on the circumstances of the time, it was clear that the Deities' experiences were not any better than Zhou Tian's. Since those Deities hurriedly fled behind Zhou Tian and encountered the plant's attack, Zhou Tian exchanging positions with them at that time naturally led him to face the entity pursuing the Deities.
