Thus, although Zhou Tian indeed possessed the strength to face Pan Shi in combat at this moment, based on Zhou Tian's condition, instead of impatiently rushing to fight Pan Shi right now, it was indeed better for him to focus on developing his own strength. After all, his condition being what it was, surpassing Pan Shi in strength was originally just a matter of time.
And if Zhou Tian rushed to engage in a desperate fight with Pan Shi right now, it wasn't to say Zhou Tian would have no winning odds at that moment. But based on the situation at the time, even if Zhou Tian could ultimately defeat his adversary, the best he could hope for would be a Pyrrhic victory. It was destined to be impossible from the outset for him to easily defeat Pan Shi.