Zhou Tian's strength had increased there, which also meant that his territory had indeed expanded. According to that situation, it seemed that Zhou Tian's plan might have succeeded. Therefore, as long as Zhou Tian continued according to his plan, there was no doubt that in the end, his strength was sure to continue to rise.
At the moment, the only thing Zhou Tian needed to consider was how he could persist a little longer and not let the foe catch up and finish him off after he had gained some distance from the stronger adversary. Otherwise, no matter how smoothly Zhou Tian's plan was proceeding at the moment, if he himself was killed by the opponent, all his strategies and arrangements would ultimately be meaningless.
As for how to escape the chase and kill of that strong enemy, Zhou Tian actually had some ideas in his mind.
The reason he didn't flee directly but jumped into the cracks opened by the earthquake was that Zhou Tian had his own considerations.