The rod which anchored Xaviers foot to the ground had yet to be created when Auz moved. The creation of this rod had been timed alongside of Xaviers swing, which he had been unable to reach. 

Xavier had never taken his eyes off of Auz as he was sliding along the dirt. So as Auz darted in low and quick Xavier thrust against the ground with both legs, floating just above Auzs blade. In a last ditch effort Xavier would twist his body, aiming a flying right knee towards Auzs face as his attack missed. The impact would be less than Xaviers full power since it was enacted midair, it was still double that of a normal man. Bone shattering in the least.

Hit or miss Xavier would torque his body afterwards so that he would do a 180 degree flip in the air. Landing so that he would be facing Auz. During this flip 6 of his rods were flung from his wrist, careening high into the air before angling back on the earth. They would land in a wide partial circle behind Auz, creating a collection of puddles there like the three infront of Xavier.