Since his cultivation level had not reached the level of a Divine King, from the perspective of that Divine King at the time, losing to a deity with lesser strength was naturally a great humiliation.

Not to mention the blow to his prestige, the loss of face in this matter was quite significant. After all, suffering a setback at the hands of a weaker opponent is never a glorious thing. Given the circumstances at the time, unless there was truly no opportunity, as long as there was even the slightest chance, he would not give up on retaliating against Zhou Tian.

Given the situation at the time, since that Divine King had already made a decision, Zhou Tian’s days would naturally not be easy.

No matter what, with the strength that the Divine King possessed at that time, while other aspects might not be guaranteed, if he chose to use his full strength against Zhou Tian, it would not be difficult to make Zhou Tian suffer a bit.

Fortunately, just as his ally guaranteed, no matter how much the Divine King resented Zhou Tian, it was not an easy task for him to deal with Zhou Tian. As long as Zhou Tian’s ally was there, it would inevitably not be easy for him to personally take down Zhou Tian.

To deal with Zhou Tian, rather than personally taking action, the Divine King would likely have to rely on external forces to achieve his objective.

Although theoretically, other Divine Kings would not intervene in the conflicts of their peers, he probably could not mobilize the resources of other Divine Kings against Zhou Tian at that time. However, if he was willing, by paying a certain cost, it might not be impossible to mobilize forces sufficient to threaten Zhou Tian’s safety.

Clearly, with the loss Zhou Tian had inflicted on him, as long as he could eliminate Zhou Tian, the Divine King might not care much even if it required him to pay a cost at the time!

The loss Zhou Tian caused was tremendous, so much that the Divine King was ready to go to any lengths to capture him. As long as he could capture Zhou Tian, paying a bit more price seemed not to concern the Divine King much, based on his performance at the time.

If the Divine King truly unleashed his full strength against Zhou Tian, with the resources in his possession, while he might not be 100% successful, if he acted with full force, it would not be easy for Zhou Tian, with his strength at the time, to protect himself against such tactics.

In fact, even if the Divine King’s subordinates did not have the strength to capture Zhou Tian, by paying a certain cost, there might indeed be forces from the outside world capable of taking down Zhou Tian.

After all, the Divine Realm is vast, and it is not unusual for deities with various abilities to appear. Zhou Tian is much stronger than ordinary True Gods, but he is not unique in having extraordinary experiences. Thus, if there appeared a True God who could neutralize or surpass Zhou Tian, it would be a result Zhou Tian might not want to see, yet could not deny.

There’s no reason to think that the Divine King wouldn’t consider what Zhou Tian could foresee, and based on their relationship, as soon as the Divine King thought of this, he would have no reason not to oppose Zhou Tian.

So...

Everything unfolded as the Divine King had anticipated. As he prepared to move against Zhou Tian, his old rival immediately reacted to resist. Under such circumstances, it appeared that relying solely on his own strength to subdue Zhou Tian seemed an impossible feat.

It seemed like Zhou Tian’s safety was assured, but in reality, after the Divine King released some information outside, Zhou Tian’s troubles soon followed. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian.com; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)