After both of their attacks disintegrated into the air, Francis took the opportunity while Alex was in the air falling towards him and he channeled Qi to the ground for a counter-attack. An earth spike shooted out of the ground towards Alex.
The speed of the incoming the spike was very fast but Alex managed to dodge it barely by turning three-sixty degrees in the air. Even then the earth spike managed to brush against Alex's chest ripping out a piece of fabric from his clothes and a slight wound that bled a little.
When Alex dodged the spike he also reciprocated Francis with another energy slash.
Weng!
Francis blocked it with his sword covered in his yellow Qi
'I only have less than half of my Qi remaining until I'm all spent...' Francis thought as he met Alex's sword head-on the moment his enemy managed to land on his feet.
Shing!