According to Rufus's original plan, he had intended to wait until he had completely mastered the Void Lord Core and reached his fourth Divine Transformation before coming to capture Bai Fu.
That way, even if the capture failed, he could still leave safely thanks to his superior strength, without worrying about stumbling into a trap and losing a body for nothing.
But an unexpected turn of events on the Painter's end had led Titan Industries to decide to make a move against Bai Fu.
How could he let that happen?
As one of the Three Universal Civilizations, if Titan Industries really captured Bai Fu and locked her away, it would become more than ten times harder for him to get his hands on her abilities and the cosmic treasure she possessed.
He couldn't wait any longer. He had to hit them hard, right away!
Rufus came up with two plans.
The first was to get to Bai Fu before Titan Industries and abduct her.
The second was to ambush Titan Industries' people after they succeeded, then snatch Bai Fu away from them.
After thinking it over for a long time, he ultimately rejected the first plan.
The main problem was that there wasn't enough time.
He was fully confident he could beat Dmitry. They had both undergone three Divine Transformations, but Rufus had transformed much earlier, and he also possessed a whole host of void abilities.
He could win, sure, but the fight would inevitably take a long time.
If Titan Industries' people showed up while he was still locked in battle with Dmitry, things would get complicated.
Better to waylay Titan Industries, then.
Titan Industries had just fought a fierce battle with Annihilation, so they were bound to be badly depleted. That was his opportunity. Titan Industries would never