If they took action against them because they feared they would seize that private space, those True Gods were indeed somewhat worried that they would not have the ability to fend off Zhou Tian's retaliation. After all, equal to Zhou Tian's rogue reputation was his strong destructive power. While many forces hated Zhou Tian to the core, their performance in this regard also represented a tacit acknowledgment of Zhou Tian's destructive ability.
It was precisely because some of Zhou Tian's previous actions had caused great destruction to certain powers that those forces harbored such deep hatred for him.
If Zhou Tian targeted them due to a misunderstanding, then regardless of which power it was, they would likely find it extremely troublesome!
