Escape if you can't win!
Although the deities that came to deal with Zhou Tian belong to this Divine City, the ruler of this city surely holds their lives in his hands. If their actions anger the True God who governs them, it is likely that with just a fleeting thought from the True God, these deities could lose their lives.
Thus, despite knowing they are not a match for Zhou Tian, and even being aware that Zhou Tian is a True God, there remains a significant possibility that those deities would choose to fight desperately with Zhou Tian. Because if they received the relevant orders, fighting desperately with Zhou Tian would still offer them a glimmer of hope, whereas not battling Zhou Tian would undoubtedly be a path of certain death.
