Even though it appears that the sealing by the Space God King won't weaken Zhou Tian's power too much in such a short time, Zhou Tian cannot disregard such a situation. At that moment, his clone not only became his main means of escape, but also the countermeasure for preserving his strength.
After releasing that clone, Zhou Tian never thought that it could cultivate into another type of Divine King on its own. Even though the clone was unlikely to reach that level, with the conditions Zhou Tian provided, if the clone diligently cultivated, it still seemed possible for it to become a truly powerful True God.
And since Zhou Tian's clone was cultivating, once Zhou Tian's true self broke free, he could inevitably retrieve that clone if he wished. When the two merge, Zhou Tian's power would surely recover significantly.
