Tartarus

On Earth in a parallel world, Son Goku listened quietly as Bulma explained the concepts of time and space, which weren't as difficult to understand as he had imagined.

Bulma said, "Sun Jun, don't overcomplicate space and time. Just let things take their natural course. What's in time now is what was in time before. It's that simple. Space, on the other hand, has no fixed rules."

Bulma thought for a moment, then used a description that Son Goku could understand, saying, "If you compare space to your ki, and you let your ki flow freely without controlling it, that's roughly the concept of space—it has no rules."

"Is that so, Bulma? This is similar to Ultra Instinct. Alas, it's a pity we found out too late."

Son Goku shook his head helplessly, but it was too late. The battle had already begun. But how could he achieve the best of both worlds, without destroying this parallel world, while also destroying Kronos's Time Wheel?

"That's right, I've got a way, Bulma! I've got a way to prevent Zeno from destroying your world. How could I have forgotten about this?"

Son Goku slapped his head. He remembered that Zeno had asked him to help find a friend. He had heard about Zeno's origins from Kusu. Zeno's laws existed since the beginning of the world and he was the absolute ruler.

"But before that, Bulma, wait patiently. I'm going to New Namek to see if I can find their ki and ask them to use the Dragon Balls to restore our Earth."

Bulma smiled and nodded, saying, "We've considered this before, but we have absolutely no idea where New Namek is located. Even Fortuneteller Baba has disappeared without a trace, so we have no chance at all."

"Yes, it really is there. That's great, Bulma, I'll be right there."

After searching for the auras, Son Goku discovered the location of New Namek, Instant Transmission away from Bulma's sight, and arrived on New Namek.

With the birth of Universe 0, Lucifer led everyone to establish a new order, and under this new order, a Hell called Tartarus was also born.

Tartarus is the essence of Hell and the final resting place for souls after death. It is connected to the real world by the River Styx and was created by Kronos, the Angel of Time. It is the Hell of the Universe 0 and was formerly used to punish gods who made mistakes.

Tartarus was originally ruled by Kronos's subordinates, but in the previous turmoil, all of Kronos's former subordinates had died in battle. Lucifer's former subordinates were reduced to only the Fallen Angel and Zalama. As for Yamoshi, Laira, Zhai Kou, they all joined later.

The sky Tartarus Realm was shrouded in Infinite Mist. Beneath Kusu feet lay the dark, vast earth of Tartarus Hell. In the distance, towering mountains burned with endless karmic fire, an inextinguishable force of gods who punished sinners.

Suddenly, Kusu saw in the distance a vast, endless river of burning flames, beyond which lay an endless abyss, into which punished gods fell, never to rise again.

"Welcome to Tartarus, once the Hell of Universe 0! It is also the final resting place for the souls of gods who took away sins after their deaths. Kusu, this is also the place where your sins will be judged."

Kronos's figure flew out from the fiery river of karmic flames and landed in front of Kusu. The ring that had been floating behind his head disappeared.

Kusu's large blue eyes stared defiantly at Kronos, and she said, "Hmph, does that mean your souls will also come to this Tartarus Hell after you die?"

"The victor is king, the loser is an outlaw; I have never denied our fate after death."

Kronos stated directly, then turned to Kusu and said, "By the way, besides Michael, Kusu, and you, we were both gods of Universe 0 before, and our place after death is naturally Tartarus Hell. Previously, the Zeno's seal severed our connection, but now, the Zeno- King's seal has been broken. Kusu, you understand what I mean, right?"

Kusu felt a chill run down her spine. The Universe 0 was also the Initial Universe, the former home of the gods. She was also born in the Universe 0, so she still had this connection, which was completely different from her younger siblings.

"Uncle Kronos, you can keep this place. Even if I die here, I'll tear this place down."

Kusu swung her staff, spinning it towards Kronos, unleashing the power of Ultra Instinct, and a powerful whirlwind of energy swept towards Kronos.

Kronos formed a barrier, blocking Kusu's energy vortex. He leaped into the air, his eyes narrowing, and two silver laser beams shot towards Kusu.

Bang!

Kusu performed a backflip, and two silver laser beams from Kronos struck the Netherworld beneath Kusu feet, leaving no trace as they were absorbed by the Netherworld.

"Drink it..."

With a sharp cry, Kusu leaped forward, unleashing a wave of energy towards Kronos.

Kronos leaped away, as if in a dreamlike leap, as if dancing, dodging Kusu's energy wave.

Kronos continuously condensed energy blasts in his palms, launching them relentlessly at Kusu.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...

Kusu flipped through the air, Spatial Step, her petite body passing through Kronos's energy blast. She clenched her fist and attacked Kronos.

Bang!

Kronos Spatial Step, as if stepping on the ground, and caught Kusu's punch with his palm, causing cracks to appear in the plane space created beneath his feet.

"Drink it..."

With a sharp cry, Kusu flipped her petite body, using Spatial Step to propel herself forward, and spun into a flying kick that struck Kronos hard in the neck.

Bang!

The plane beneath Kronos's feet shattered and fractured, sending his body flying uncontrollably backward.

Kronos somersaulted through the air and landed smoothly on the ground. He looked up at Kusu, who was attacking him, and smiled.

Boom!

A flash of electricity suddenly appeared in the Infinite Mist, and a strong sense of danger was felt, but it was too late. Caught off guard, a bolt of lightning struck down from the Infinite Mist, directly hitting Kusu's body.

"Ahhh..."

The lightning in the Infinite Mist was completely different from the lightning in nature. The intense burning pain caused Kusu to let out a painful scream.

Kronos wasn't idle either; the space around them began to writhe abnormally. Compared to Ryan's spatial fragments, their Spatial Loop was more complete and more powerful.

puff...

The writhing space formed sharp spikes. Even though Kusu was enduring the pain, she could only use her arms to protect her head and chest. Her arms, torso, abdomen, thighs, and hands were all pierced by the spatial spikes. Purple blood flowed from the wounds, Kusu was now completely covered in blood, looking pitiful and endearing. I wanted to hold her in my arms and comfort her.

puff...

A sharp spatial spike formed in Kronos's hand. Looking at the miserable state of Kusu, he showed no mercy and forcefully hurled it, piercing through Kusu's abdomen.

"Kusu, now the timing and the circumstances are all on my side. In this Tartarus Hell, you have no chance of winning."