The legend of the Dragon Warrior is not enough.

As Po steps into his new role as Spiritual Leader, a ghost from the dawn of kung fu returns to shatter the peace. Xian, the first and most powerful member of the original Furious Five, has been freed from a stone prison that held his silent, bitter rage for centuries. He has not come to conquer; he has come to erase. His mission is to hunt down every master, burn every scroll, and rewrite history until his name is the only one left.

The world's greatest heroes are no match for his ancient power. The Furious Five are defeated and imprisoned in chi-locking iron. The Jade Palace, a beacon of hope for a thousand years, is shattered into dust. And Po's beloved master, Shifu, makes the ultimate sacrifice, leaving the world on the brink of darkness.

Broken, alone, and haunted by his failure, Po is faced with an impossible truth: the kung fu he knows cannot win this war.

His only hope lies in a cryptic prophecy he barely understands—a power even the masters thought was only a myth: the Celestial Phoenix. But the path is a broken map, the final key to unlocking this god-like power is missing, and time is running out. Xian has begun a dark ritual to turn his friends and every captured master into stone forever, inflicting upon them the same forgotten fate he endured.

To save them, Po must go beyond his training, beyond his anger, and beyond his grief. Can he unlock the final, most powerful secret of the universe—the strength of pure Inner Peace—before Xian's bitter revenge erases everyone and everything from existence?

Po races through the village square, carefully but quickly carrying the injured Zhen. Master Yang keeps pace just behind him. Po rushes to the open front of his father's noodle shop, his panicked expression saying more than words ever could.


Mr. Ping and Li Shan see him and gasp, immediately rushing to help guide Zhen to a chair. As Mr. Ping brings water and cloths, Li Shan gently examines Zhen's wrists.


ZHEN: (Wincing) "Obsidian Iron... it locks your chi..."


PO: (Kneeling in front of her, his voice low and urgent) "Zhen, why is he coming to the Valley? What's his plan?"


Zhen looks up, her eyes wide with fear, and delivers the final, terrible piece of the puzzle.


ZHEN: "He wants to capture every remaining master. With the Five gone... there are only three of you left."


She looks from Po to Master Yang, her voice trembling.


ZHEN: "Master Shifu... Master Yang... and you."


The words hit Po like a physical blow. He looks at Master Yang, then his eyes dart towards the distant lights of the Jade Palace high on the mountain. His face is not one of a determined warrior, but of a terrified son.


Without another word, a look of pure panic on his face, Po turns and sprints from the noodle shop. He runs with a desperate urgency, his powerful legs pumping as he takes the stone steps up towards the Jade Palace three at a time.


Chapter 16 - The Final Three