The definition of “The Universe” would have to include the advanced civilization that created any universes that were derived from its foundational information. “The Universe” does not need to be “created” because based on the nature of the quantum wave function it cannot not exist.
The Universe is the result of the fundamental nature of time which defines infinite change and fluctuation in the wave equation both forward and backward. Because time has no cause but itself everything that emerges from its progression is impermanent and dependent. Energy, matter, physics, chemistry, and biology all evolved from the wave equation. It is the model of the Universe we inhabit expressed in the language of mathematics.
You forgot the cosmic juxtaposition of the oxymoronic yin-yang principle...as it posits(this is very important)...”Always, no wait, never...”
This set of words has no meaning for an ordinary man. Juggle those words and enjoy your intelligence alone.