Po's fear is instantly mixed with a wave of protective fury. He steps forward to stand beside his master.
PO: "Oh yeah? Well this 'pile of rocks' is our home! And you're about to face the full force of my... uh... fury-ous-ness! Prepare for a level of awesome you can't even... comprehend-i-fy!"
XIAN: "Let's see it, then."
Po and Shifu drop into their unique kung fu fighting stances, side-by-side, ready to face the impossible.
With a flick of Xian's wrist, a dozen of his elite gorilla soldiers pour into the hall, roaring as they charge. Po, still shaken by the fate of his friends, fights hesitantly, his movements defensive and full of fear.
But Shifu becomes a storm. He is a red-and-white blur, flowing through the soldiers effortlessly. A jab to a nerve cluster here, a sweeping leg kick there. He moves with the serene grace of a falling leaf and the impact of a thunderclap, defeating the soldiers one by one without taking a single strike himself.
As Shifu finishes the last soldier, a blast of golden chi erupts from the entrance, striking Xian and forcing him to take a step back. Master Yang stands there, his expression grim.
XIAN: (A cruel smile spreading across his face) "Yang. After all these years, you finally show your face to confront me yourself."
MASTER YANG: "I am here to end this, Xian. This was not the path you were meant for."
XIAN: "The path you and your father chose for me was one of being forgotten! I will not make that mistake again."
Their duel begins. They are masters of a forgotten age, their movements a blur of speed and power. Xian throws a mighty punch, his fist glowing with dark energy. Yang meets it with his own open-palm block, glowing with golden light. The two forces collide with a massive burst of energy that illuminates the entire mountain.
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INT. MR. PING'S NOODLE SHOP - NIGHT
Zhen is sitting at a table, her injuries tended to by Mr. Ping and Li Shan. She looks up nervously towards the top of the mountain. Suddenly, the Jade Palace is lit up by a brilliant, violent flash of light. Her face, already filled with worry, becomes a mask of pure dread.
BACK AT THE JADE PALACE
The force of the impact sends the elderly Yang stumbling backward. Xian seizes the advantage, gripping him by the throat and holding him helpless. Seeing this, Po's protective rage overcomes his fear.
PO: "Let him go!"
He roars and charges forward, thrusting his Staff of Wisdom at Xian.
Xian, holding Yang with one hand, simply raises his other palm towards the incoming staff. A field of dark, crackling chi envelops the legendary artifact. With a sneer, Xian clenches his fist, and the chi field constricts violently. The Staff of Wisdom groans and then shatters into a thousand splinters from the inside out.
Po freezes, shocked and disarmed. Seizing the opening, Xian unleashes a devastating blast punch aimed directly at Po's heart.
Shifu acts in an instant.
SHIFU: "Po!"
He leaps forward and shoves Po with all his might. The push sends Po flying backward, tumbling out of the Hall of Heroes and onto the stone courtyard outside. As soon as Po is clear, Shifu takes the full, explosive force of Xian's punch. The impact throws him like a ragdoll across the hall.
Po lands hard in the courtyard. He looks up, his eyes wide with horror, just in time to see his master get hit. A sound of pure, animalistic rage escapes his throat.
PO: "SHIFU!"
He scrambles to his feet and charges back towards the ruined interior of the Jade Palace.
From inside, Xian sees the furious panda coming for him. Annoyed, he slams his fist into the very center of the hall's floor.
BOOM!
A massive, 360-degree shockwave of dark energy erupts from the point of impact. Po, having taken only a single step back inside, is hit by the immense, unstoppable force. He is violently blown backward out of the palace once more.
A WIDE VIEW shows the shockwave ripple through the entire Jade Palace. The ancient pillars crack, the roof groans, and the entire magnificent structure groans one last time before it collapses inward on itself, burying the injured Shifu under a mountain of timber and stone.