With Quan Chi's assistance, he achieved this goal. It has been Shang Tsung's desire to consume the soul of Earthrealm's greatest warrior. There, they confronted Earth's mightiest warrior and Champion of Mortal Kombat, Liu Kang. They then traveled to Earthrealm by way of a mystical portal known only to sorcerers and deities. In a false show of allegiance, they sprung their attack. The first was the Emperor of Outworld, Shao Kahn. With their combined strength, they plotted to overpower the only two beings who could prevent their total domination of the two realms. Since his escape, Quan Chi has unlocked the secret of the ancient Runestone, discovered the ancient undefeatable army of the long forgotten Dragon King, and most disturbing of all, formed an alliance with one of our deadliest enemies. It is now known that the sorcerer Quan Chi has escaped from the Netherrealm.

And this time, the threat of evil has two faces. But there is concern that Earth is once again in peril. Time after time, each individual threat has been vanquished, and Earthrealm has enjoyed relative peace for many years. Others seek vengeance, power, or eternal life. Some seek to use the tournament to destroy all that is good. For millennia, the forces of good and evil have been locked in eternal battle over the control of Earthrealm. ' Mortal Kombat has always been, and always will be. 'A Fight So Brutal - So Evil - So Deadly.' Intro

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