Thus, everything developed as Zhou Tian had anticipated. When those living beings found that the troops they sent out were all cleaned up by Zhou Tian in one fell swoop, they couldn't avoid being startled at that moment. However, once those living beings reacted, they didn't retreat because of Zhou Tian's strength, but instead their own power targeted at Zhou Tian was involuntarily enhanced a notch due to the overwhelming strength he displayed.
One could say that, aside from ensuring their positions wouldn't be shaken and keeping an eye on those forces that might replace them, after witnessing Zhou Tian's power, those living beings had already directed all their might towards the encirclement of Zhou Tian.
And given the strength those living beings had shown at that time, if Zhou Tian were to be surrounded by them, then it's estimated that his situation wouldn't have improved much compared to before.