 Liu Kang becomes <unk> for the first and only time in the Mortal Kombat series in 2002 's Mortal Kombat : Deadly Alliance , in which the titular partnership of Shang Tsung and fellow sorcerer Quan Chi join forces to kill him in the game 's introductory sequence . In the events of Mortal Kombat : Deception ( 2004 ) , an unknown party <unk> Liu Kang 's corpse and sends it on a murderous <unk> , causing Liu Kang 's soul to attempt to control it . He returns as a playable character in this game , albeit in undead form and as a secret character that can only be unlocked by completing the game 's <unk> Mode . His spirit enlists the reformed ninja <unk> to try to save Kitana and his Earthrealm allies — Johnny Cage , Jax , <unk> and Kung Lao — who had all been killed by the Deadly Alliance and then resurrected by the Dragon King <unk> for use as his slaves . Though they successfully accomplish this task , Liu Kang is still unable to fully regain control of his body in Mortal Kombat : Armageddon ( 2006 ) , where he is playable along with the entire series roster and in which it is revealed that Raiden had revived Liu Kang 's corpse in Deception . Liu Kang 's bond with Kitana had succeeded in keeping his power in check , with <unk> then assuming her position as Liu Kang 's " spiritual anchor " in attempt to find a way to reunite his body and soul , which he <unk> in his ending . Liu Kang was among the many characters who were not given a biography for Armageddon , while in his own <unk> in @-@ game ending , his body and soul reunite on their own before he confronts Raiden and defeats him in combat to become Earthrealm 's new protector . 
