It was clear that, although Zhou Tian had acquired the ability to seriously injure the Light God King at that time, the Light God King himself was a living being. Since he felt Zhou Tian's threat, there was no way he would let Zhou Tian seriously injure him without necessity.
Thus, naturally, when the Light God King sensed Zhou Tian's threat and realized Zhou Tian had inexplicably become stronger than him, he immediately entertained the thought of retreat.
From the Light God King's perspective, although Zhou Tian seemed to have suddenly become very strong, with previous performances as a reference, the Light God King knew Zhou Tian must have used some 'Secret Method.' Under the circumstances at that time, if he were to engage in a hard fight with Zhou Tian, he was bound to suffer some losses. But given his current situation, the Light God King didn't feel compelled to fight Zhou Tian head-on.
