If Zhou Tian decided to retreat, the True Gods would still not let him off. When they confirmed Zhou Tian's position next time, they would likely track him down again. However, at least in such a situation, Zhou Tian would have escaped today's calamity.
But Zhou Tian had no intention to retreat at the time. Since he hadn't gone far, those Deities, having known Zhou Tian's location, naturally wouldn't let him off easily.
In fact, although Zhou Tian's previous arrangements schemed against the Deities, given the Deities' power, Zhou Tian's tactics didn't truly harm them much. Now, if they still want to deal with Zhou Tian, it may not be easy, but they surely have the ability to do so.
Thus, if Zhou Tian retreated far, in a short time, the True Gods wouldn't complain about not catching up. But now that Zhou Tian is not far from them, the True Gods naturally would not give up.
