As the situation developed, once Zhou Tian had made up his mind, he acted on his decision to retreat without hesitation.
Given Zhou Tian's strength, when retreating at full speed, ordinary Deities at that time stood no chance of catching up to him. Thus, if Zhou Tian fled with all his might, nine out of ten Deities could only watch as he escaped right from under their noses.
However, it's clear that if Zhou Tian were facing other Deities, he might have directly fled under those circumstances. But facing a Divine King at the time, even though Zhou Tian was retreating with all his might, trying to flee proved extremely difficult.
