First of all, those True Gods at that time were not weak. Based on the current strength of the Abyss World, cleaning them up was indeed not difficult, but it’s believed that if they were cleaned up, those True Gods would certainly resist. Thus, even if they were suppressed internally by the Abyss, although the goal could ultimately be achieved, the destruction inside the Abyss World would probably be very severe.

Of course, managing to clean up those True Gods in an extremely short time at that moment was considered a victory for Zhou Tian. In that situation, regardless of how severely the Abyss World was wrecked internally for achieving that goal, Zhou Tian was confident that as long as he saved himself, no matter how heavy the losses were, he could quickly restore the Abyss World’s losses.

However, although Zhou Tian didn’t care about the Abyss World’s losses when cleaning up those True Gods, the consequences of using the Abyss World’s power in the Divine Realm had to catch his attention.

No matter the situation, as Zhou Tian was in the Divine Realm at that time, even though there was reluctance from the Divine Realm to external forces due to specific reasons, it did not mean he could use Otherworldly Energy without concern. If there was a reaction from the Divine Realm due to using Otherworldly Energy, it wouldn’t be good news for anyone. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Generally, the Divine Realm wouldn’t react to Otherworldly Energy, but when Zhou Tian directly used the power of the Abyss World to kill a deity from the Divine Realm, it would still elicit some response from the Divine Realm. Even if the Divine Realm didn’t see the Abyss World as "Enemies," the powerful strength of the Divine Realm could instinctively react, potentially causing great loss for Zhou Tian.

It’s because he feared overusing the power of the Abyss World might result in those outcomes that Zhou Tian usually refrained from using it unless necessary. But at that moment, to reach his true self before the return of the Space Divine King, Zhou Tian had no choice but to use the power of the Abyss World. Even though he didn’t face the worst consequence he wanted to avoid, Zhou Tian still felt pressure from using the Abyss World’s power.

In fact, when Zhou Tian used the power of the Abyss World to bring those True Gods into it, the Divine Realm didn’t immediately target the Abyss World, but it started unconsciously suppressing the Abyss World’s power.

Even if the Divine Realm wasn’t reacting significantly at the time, seemingly still allowing Zhou Tian to use the power of the Abyss World, the situation was enough to warrant Zhou Tian’s attention. Because if the Divine Realm was responding, it meant it cared about Zhou Tian using the Abyss World’s power. Thus, the Divine Realm could restrict his abilities, and later, it might decide to confront him. Undoubtedly, if the Divine Realm wanted to deal with him, that would be disastrous for Zhou Tian.

The Abyss World’s resistance to the Divine Realm’s power was impossible, and Zhou Tian himself couldn’t resist either. If that situation arose, both his avatar and real self were doomed.

Even if the Divine Realm wouldn’t directly attack them, further sealing parts of the Abyss World’s power would greatly diminish its assistance to Zhou Tian. Such a scenario was something Zhou Tian would definitely wish to avoid.

Without the help of the Abyss World, it wouldn’t be about facing the Space Divine King; Zhou Tian wasn’t confident about even overcoming the Space Divine King’s defenses completely. Though the Divine Realm’s reaction didn’t greatly affect his power, it made Zhou Tian’s expression grim.

Faced with the situation at that time, since it triggered such a thought in Zhou Tian’s mind, he decided inwardly:

"Unless absolutely necessary, I cannot use the power of the Abyss World anymore."

After reaffirming this decision internally, Zhou Tian successfully dealt with those True Gods and chose to keep advancing along the passage of that time.

Before long, Zhou Tian encountered the second defense line set by the Abyss World.

"Is it a barrier this time?"

When Zhou Tian was within a hundred-meter range of his true self, he realized that the position sealing his true self was already set with a series of spatial barriers by the Space Divine King. Those spatial barriers were astonishingly strong and layered, making it impossible for even average Divine Kings to break through quickly.

Undoubtedly, if there was no way to break through to that sealing location, the Space Divine King would rush over as soon as he got the news. If it weren’t for being held back by other Divine Kings, the Space Divine King could instantly arrive using his cultivation in spatial rules.

At that time, given Zhou Tian’s strength, despite his prior layout causing temporary difficulty for the Space Divine King to escape the other Divine Kings’ attention, those Kings wouldn’t be able to keep him stuck permanently. And given the situation, the Space Divine King would likely arrive soon.

To break through forcibly with the Space Divine King’s deployment, even if Zhou Tian’s real self was present, breaking through all those spatial barriers would take an uncertain amount of time. With just his avatar, it might take years to break those barriers.

Clearly, Zhou Tian wouldn’t have years to destroy those barriers. Maybe just a few days or hours before the Space Divine King could repel those Divine Kings and rush over. If Zhou Tian couldn’t destroy the barriers before the Space Divine King arrived, he’d have to face the Space Divine King.

No doubt, Zhou Tian would eventually have to deal with the Space Divine King. But considering the current condition, it seemed managing that opponent wasn’t very difficult. However, facing the Space Divine King, Zhou Tian was very clear that at that moment he could not win against him. Facing the Space Divine King wasn’t something Zhou Tian would choose in such conditions.

In that situation, Zhou Tian was left with no other choice.

"I just decided not to use the power of the Abyss World, and now I find I have to use it again so quickly. Damn it! That soul really invested in this layout!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)