The first second, everyone was shocked. The second second, they were horrified. In the third second, they finally remembered that they were supposed to be the ones with the advantage, so they tried to retaliate. They really tried. If only this were a children's competition, they would get a certificate consolation prize for trying.
Unfortunately, this was not, so all they got was a reality check in the form of Lex's wrath, and their destinies devoured. In a way, they were far more suppressed than Lex. Many of them were Celestial Immortals. In the regular universe at large, Celestial Immortals were basically unkillable.
A fight between Celestials was more likely to end up in a withdrawal, or a sealed opponent than in death of either one. Very special circumstances were required to kill a Celestial - yet another reason why Jotun's feat of killing the Fiery Mammoth Emperor drew such admiration, and their fight attracted such a crowd. These things did not normally happen.
