Five hundred years passed, and Shang Tsung won eight more tournaments in a row. The dark day arrived. The tenth tournament. It took five centuries but a new chosen one finally emerged. It came in the form of Kung Lao, a humble young monk from the Temple of the Order of Light in China. Rayden was determined to not let the Earth fall into Kahn's hands and had helped train Kung Lao all his life. The final battle between Kung Lao and Shang Tsung was nearly lost. But in a final moment of desperation, light prevailed, and in an amazing display of determination, Kung Lao sent the sorcerer to the floor. Shang was too weakened to stand. Disgusted, Shao Kahn spat on Shang Tsung and gave the command – "Finish him." But looking down on his opponent, Kung Lao could not vanquish the pitiful sight he saw before him. He granted Shang Tsung mercy, and with that, the tenth tournament was over. Earth had been saved.
